Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 648 The Emotional Value of Luxury Cars

"No! Young Master Ma, let's talk this out." Seeing Young Master Ma's actions, Zhao Tianyu hurriedly stepped forward and stopped him, a fawning smile on his face.

After saying that, he turned to Li Guoqiang and tried to appeal to his emotions, "Guoqiang, we're old classmates, you can't just stand by and watch someone die!"

Although he didn't know how Li Guoqiang had managed to persuade Young Master Ma to come, he knew that he absolutely couldn't let Young Master Ma leave like this.

Otherwise, if word gets out, their bar won't be able to maintain its current business, and it might have to close down soon.

"Hey, Mr. Zhao, you've come to the wrong person. I'm just a laid-off employee; I don't have the ability to help you." Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and then said seriously.

"No, you..." Zhao Tianyu was furious upon hearing this.

"Alright, Mr. Zhao, I think you should just give up! You can only blame yourself for being blind!" Young Master Ma patted Zhao Tianyu on the shoulder and then chuckled as he spoke.

After saying that, he gestured for Li Guoqiang to leave, then put his arm around his female companion and strode away.

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang felt a little amused. He then slowly stood up, looked around at the bar he had personally built, and finally fixed his gaze on Zhao Tianyu's face.

At this moment, Zhao Tianyu's face was extremely ugly, and his eyes revealed a hint of resentment.

He knew that after this incident, his plan to recruit Young Master Ma was completely ruined.

And all of this was caused by Li Guoqiang, that good-for-nothing.

Just as he was about to grab Li Guoqiang by the collar and interrogate him, Li Guoqiang struck first and grabbed his arm.

"Mr. Zhao, there are so many people watching! Are you sure you want to make things even more ugly?" Li Guoqiang asked calmly.

"Hmph!" Zhao Tianyu snorted coldly, then forcefully shook off Li Guoqiang's hand.

Immediately afterward, as Li Guoqiang took a step to leave, he couldn't help but ask, "How did you manage to invite Young Master Ma here?"

"Well! I didn't stop you, you can ask yourself!" Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow and then answered softly.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tianyu was immediately enraged.

Then, before he could react, Li Guoqiang's voice continued to ring in his ears.

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, do you know how I found out you were going to cooperate with Young Master Ma?"

After saying that, Li Guoqiang glanced at Jiang Huilin standing behind him, then chuckled and walked away.

With that, his matter with Zhao Tianyu was considered settled.

In his view, Zhao Tianyu drove him away, causing him to lose his job, while he ruined the cooperation between Young Master Ma and Zhao Tianyu, depriving Zhao Tianyu of the opportunity to climb the social ladder.

That's fair, isn't it?

"Mr. Zhao, it wasn't me, it really wasn't me." Jiang Huilin panicked when she saw that Li Guoqiang hadn't forgotten to trick her before leaving.

After all, she was counting on Zhao Tianyu to continue being the boss of this bar.

"Get out!" Zhao Tianyu stared at Jiang Huilin for a while, then roared angrily.

With his intelligence, how could he not see that this was all a divisive tactic employed by Li Guoqiang?

However, since ancient times, the strategy of sowing discord has been known as the most unsolvable tactic.

Even though he knew perfectly well that Jiang Huilin would never betray him, he still couldn't help but vent his anger on her.

Moreover, even if he could restrain himself, what could he do? Now he not only lost all hope of cooperating with Young Master Ma, but also lost Li Guoqiang, a hardworking and capable assistant.

Even if there were ten or a hundred Jiang Huilins, let alone one, it would be impossible to make up for his loss.

Soon, he turned and went back to his office, sat down in his chair with a gloomy face, and quickly racked his brains, thinking about what to do next.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Li Guoqiang declined Mr. Ma's invitation to go to another bar, took a taxi back to his rented apartment, and briefly sorted out his situation.

Now, with the one million from selling ginseng, the three million from selling medicinal wine, and his savings from years of hard work, he has more than five million in funds.

This amount of money might not be enough to buy those multi-million dollar mansions, but it's more than enough for him to live a very comfortable life.

Just as he was thinking about what kind of car he should buy tomorrow so he could return home in glory, a voice call message suddenly popped up on his phone.

The young and beautiful profile picture instantly made him happy.

Then, he swiped his finger lightly and blocked and deleted the other party in no time.

"No way, you actually dared to delete me?" Jiang Huilin's face instantly turned extremely ugly as she looked at the notification on the chat interface.

She had originally thought that as long as she took the initiative to return to Li Guoqiang's embrace, she would definitely be able to become Li Guoqiang's woman again, given her youth and beauty.

To her surprise, Li Guoqiang deleted her from his contacts, giving her no chance at all.

Little did they know that in Li Guoqiang's eyes, Jiang Huilin's looks were nothing at all.

Not to mention Jiang Huilin's previous actions, which were simply disgusting.

Unless he's completely out of his mind, he would never be interested in a materialistic woman like Jiang Huilin.

Soon, he thoroughly reviewed his friend list, deleting all the irrelevant people, essentially saying goodbye to his previous life.

Just then, as he was about to take a shower and get a good night's sleep, his phone suddenly rang again.

"Hey, mom!"

"Hey son, are you free? There's something I want to tell you!"

"Yes, of course I'm free! Please tell me!"

"Well, your aunt introduced you to a girl who also works in Shenzhen. I'll have your aunt give you her WeChat later, so you can arrange to meet her when you have some free time and see if she's a good match."

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang felt a wave of helplessness.

In fact, he had considered finding someone to date and marry.

However, perhaps because he works in a bar and is surrounded by partygoers, he hasn't been able to find a suitable partner.

His parents nagged him a lot about this, and even arranged no fewer than ten blind dates for him.

However, each blind date didn't go well; either he didn't like the other person, or the other person didn't like him.

It's likely that this time will be the same.

"Are you sure you want to do this? Say something!" "Mom, maybe we should just forget about it! I've already quit my job and I'm planning to go home in a few days."

"What? You quit your job? You were doing just fine before, why did you suddenly quit?"

"I'm just too tired and want to rest for a while."

"Fine, quit then! I've told you long ago that this job is no good. You have to stay up all night every day. If you ruin your health, the little money you earn won't even be enough to cover your medical expenses."

"Yes! So I want to go home and rest for a while, and then think about what I should do next."

"It's alright, don't rush into work. Now that you've resigned, focus on getting your marriage sorted out first."

"No, Mom, I don't have a job right now. Do you think anyone would want me?"

"So what if you don't have a job? Maybe someone likes you just the way you are?"

"Alright! I'll try to find some time in the next couple of days to go and take a look, is that alright?"

"That's right. I'll have your aunt send you her WeChat account right away. Remember to add her."

"Row!"

Soon, Li Guoqiang received a message from his aunt, and then casually sent a friend request to the girl.

Without thinking too much about it, he threw his phone aside, got up, and went to the bathroom to take a shower.

When he finished showering and came out, he picked up his phone and saw that the girl had accepted his friend request and sent him a long voice message.

Aside from some polite words, the main point was to explain to him that she had been forced to agree to this blind date by her family, so she hoped he could cooperate with the process.

He wasn't surprised by this, simply replied with an "okay," and then collapsed onto the bed, slowly drifting off to sleep.

In his dream, he dreamt that he transmigrated into a TV series, became a sickly person, obtained a system, learned many skills, had many female confidantes, and finally became a scientist who went down in history.

However, when he woke up, he forgot everything in his dream, but he vaguely felt that his personality and beliefs had changed.

Furthermore, his physical and mental condition has improved significantly.

He carefully examined it and found nothing amiss. He then checked his personal space and found nothing unusual either. So he stopped thinking about it and got up to wash up.

Soon after, he appeared at Shenzhen's largest auto show center and entered the Porsche showroom.

Although he has never bought a car himself, the bar has a company car for picking up and dropping off customers, so he can be considered an experienced driver.

In addition, he has loved Porsche since he was a child and often dreamed of owning his own Porsche one day.

Now he can finally realize his dream.

"Hello sir, how can I help you?"

"Hello, I'd like to ask if you have any Panamera cars in stock?"

"Yes, we happen to have a brand new Panamera on display here. If you're interested, I can take you to see it."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you!"

Soon, Li Guoqiang followed the saleswoman to a white Panamera.

This Panamera is not only the latest model, but also the extended version, making it look very refined and stylish.

Since it was a display vehicle, all the necessary configurations were already in place. So, as long as he paid the money and got a temporary license plate, Li Guoqiang could drive away.

The only downside is that those configurations can't be changed, and you have to pay for them regardless of whether you need them or like them.

He didn't care much about it. Compared to paying a deposit and waiting for a while before picking up the car, he preferred to get the car as soon as possible.

After a test drive, I got out of the car with great satisfaction, and after some communication, we finally settled on a price of 1698000.

The optional extras cost around 50 yuan, enough to buy three or four ordinary family cars.

And this is one of the main reasons why a million-dollar luxury car is called a luxury car.

If you don't have any spare cash, you really can't afford such an expensive car.

After signing the contract and paying the money, Li Guoqiang sat in the VIP room and waited for more than an hour. The staff had already completed the procedures for insurance and registration, and even prepared a car delivery ceremony for him.

He glanced at the photo he had taken, smiled at himself in the picture, then opened the car door, gripped the steering wheel with one hand, and slowly drove away from the exhibition center.

While waiting at a traffic light, he saw the cars behind him stopping far away through the rearview mirror and the central control screen, as well as the envious glances from pedestrians crossing the road. He felt a little giddy with pride.

It has to be said that the emotional value that a million-dollar luxury car can bring is truly immense.

Even though he is no longer young, and even though he is quite worldly-wise, he still couldn't resist the joy and satisfaction that emanated from the bottom of his heart.

Just as he was thinking about where to break in the car, he suddenly received a message on his phone from his blind date.

He picked up his phone and glanced at it, noticing that the other party seemed to be in a hurry to complete the procedures and wanted to meet him.

Since there was nothing urgent at the moment, he simply replied with an "okay," and shortly after, the other party sent him the address of a self-service steak restaurant.

By the time he arrived by car, it was already past noon, which was the busiest time in the restaurant.

He first glanced at the bustling customers in the restaurant, then sent a voice call to his blind date.

The next moment, a bell suddenly rang from behind him.

He turned around and saw a woman in her early thirties, with glamorous makeup, dressed in an office lady outfit and wearing high heels.

Because the other person's appearance was somewhat similar to his WeChat friend's profile picture, he quickly recognized her as his blind date for the day.

"Did you buy the voucher?" Li Chuchu glanced at Li Guoqiang and then asked somewhat coldly.

"What?" Li Guoqiang didn't understand what the other party meant for a moment.

"I'm asking you, did you buy the group-buying voucher?" Li Chuchu frowned, then pointed to the all-you-can-eat steak restaurant and asked somewhat displeasedly.

"No!" Li Guoqiang shook his head and answered honestly.

"No way, you came out on a blind date with me, and you can't even afford a group-buying coupon?" Li Chuchu glared at her, then questioned her somewhat angrily.

She acted as if Li Guoqiang owed her something.

(End of this chapter)